2007 Nissan Micra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

55.3%

Latest Pass Rate

238,129

Total Tests (All Years)

81,398 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 55.3%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 1.8% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Nissan Micra as it ages.

2 yrs82.7%

→ ↓0.5%

3 yrs82.2%

→ ↓0.6%

4 yrs81.6%

→ ↓2.9%

5 yrs78.7%

→ ↓3.4%

6 yrs75.3%

→ ↓3.1%

7 yrs72.2%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs70.4%

→ ↓2.9%

9 yrs67.5%

→ ↓3.4%

10 yrs64.1%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs62.1%

→ ↓2.4%

12 yrs59.7%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs59.8%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs58.9%

→ ↓1.1%

15 yrs57.8%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs57.5%

→ ↓2.2%

17 yrs55.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	82.7%	600
3 yrs	82.2%	18,354
4 yrs	81.6%	18,522
5 yrs	78.7%	18,364
6 yrs	75.3%	18,352
7 yrs	72.2%	18,264
8 yrs	70.4%	18,120
9 yrs	67.5%	17,866
10 yrs	64.1%	17,694
11 yrs	62.1%	12,319
12 yrs	59.7%	12,665
13 yrs	59.8%	12,644
14 yrs	58.9%	15,129
15 yrs	57.8%	11,569
16 yrs	57.5%	13,863
17 yrs	55.3%	13,804

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Nissan Micra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	55.3%	13,804
2023 (16 yrs)	57.5%	13,863
2022 (15 yrs)	57.8%	11,569
2021 (14 yrs)	58.9%	15,129
2020 (13 yrs)	59.8%	12,644
2019 (12 yrs)	59.7%	12,665
2018 (11 yrs)	62.1%	12,319
2017 (10 yrs)	64.1%	17,694
2016 (9 yrs)	67.5%	17,866
2015 (8 yrs)	70.4%	18,120
2014 (7 yrs)	72.2%	18,264
2013 (6 yrs)	75.3%	18,352
2012 (5 yrs)	78.7%	18,364
2011 (4 yrs)	81.6%	18,522
2010 (3 yrs)	82.2%	18,354
2009 (2 yrs)	82.7%	600

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 600Avg Mileage 21,470Top Failure Tyres — 8.7%

2010

82.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 18,354Avg Mileage 20,018Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.3%

2011

81.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 18,522Avg Mileage 26,165Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%

2012

78.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 18,364Avg Mileage 31,752Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%

2013

75.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 18,352Avg Mileage 37,462Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%

2014

72.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 18,264Avg Mileage 43,019Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%

2015

70.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 18,120Avg Mileage 48,511Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%

2016

67.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 17,866Avg Mileage 53,412Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%

2017High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 17,694Avg Mileage 58,021Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%

2018High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 12,319Avg Mileage 62,252Top Failure Suspension — 30.6%

2019High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 12,665Avg Mileage 66,794Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.8%

2020High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 12,644Avg Mileage 69,890Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.8%

2021High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 15,129Avg Mileage 72,150Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.3%

2022High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 11,569Avg Mileage 75,454Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.5%

2023High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 13,863Avg Mileage 78,068Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.5%

2024High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 13,804Avg Mileage 81,398Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.5%

MOT results for 2007 Nissan Micra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	82.7%	600	21,470	Tyres — 8.7%
2010	3	82.2%	18,354	20,018	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.3%
2011	4	81.6%	18,522	26,165	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%
2012	5	78.7%	18,364	31,752	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%
2013	6	75.3%	18,352	37,462	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%
2014	7	72.2%	18,264	43,019	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2015	8	70.4%	18,120	48,511	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%
2016	9	67.5%	17,866	53,412	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%
2017	10	64.1%	17,694	58,021	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%
2018	11	62.1%	12,319	62,252	Suspension — 30.6%
2019	12	59.7%	12,665	66,794	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.8%
2020	13	59.8%	12,644	69,890	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.8%
2021	14	58.9%	15,129	72,150	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.3%
2022	15	57.8%	11,569	75,454	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.5%
2023	16	57.5%	13,863	78,068	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.5%
2024	17	55.3%	13,804	81,398	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Nissan Micra, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.0%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	0.8% (2 yrs)	47.6% (17 yrs)	+46.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.7% (2 yrs)	26.8% (17 yrs)	+18.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.7% (2 yrs)	20.5% (17 yrs)	+17.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Micra cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 238,129 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.